An ungodly witness: Heb. a witness of Belial, 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13; Acts 6:11-13
scorneth: Psalms 10:5, Psalms 10:11; Isaiah 28:14-18; Luke 18:2-4
the: Proverbs 15:14; Job 15:16, Job 20:12-13, Job 34:7; Hosea 4:8
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Proverbs 19:28
Proverbs 19:28
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